Deforestation of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil has surged to its highest level since 2008, the country's space agency (Inpe) reports.

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Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon skyrockets to 12-year high under Bolsonaro

Destruction of the rainforest increased by 9.5% compared to the previous 12 months, new data shows.

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While environmentalists blamed the government for the rise, federal officials hailed the figures as a sign of progress in fighting deforestation, as the increase was far lower than the 34% increase recorded in 2019

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Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon skyrockets to 12

Environmental advocates and scientists say that Brazil's leader, Jair Bolsonaro, is to blame for weakening environmental protections and calling for the development of the Amazon

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Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest surged to a 12-year high in 2020, official government data showed on Monday, with destruction soaring since President Jair Bolsonaro took office and weakened environmental enforcement.

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Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon surged again over the past year, hitting a 12-year high, according to official figures released Monday that drew a chorus of condemnation of President Jair Bolsonaro's government.

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DEFORESTATION of the Amazon Rainforest is has hit a 12 year high, with experts now claiming the tipping point of no return is rapidly approaching.

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(Reuters) -     Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest surged to a 12-year high in 2020, official government data showed on Monday, with destruction soaring since President Jair Bolsonaro took office and weakened environmental enforcement.

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Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon surged to a 12-year high in the year between August 2019 and July 2020, according to the country's National Institute for Space Research (INPE).

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Deforestation in Brazilian Amazon surges to 12

The latest annual destruction of the Brazilian section of the rainforest is a 47 per cent increase from the area deforested in 2018.

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